Surprised I haven't seen more talk about the Runequest quickstart rules that just go released for free download here.

Gonna give them a look over, any initial thoughts?
 
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I've avoided making comment, to be honest, because I don't want to prejudice or attack Chaosium's enthusiasm. But....

I've seen so many versions of RuneQuest rules over the last few years, I'm just jaded by it. They've got a few things to look at with the magic/rune stuff, but honestly its just a bit of 'same old'. I can't honestly see the point of returning to things like the Resistance table either, when they've already got now included an opposed roll rule already. Why have both?

It's a nicely done QuickStart that does the job of introducing the rules well and has a tidy and from what I understand a fun and interesting adventure.

The artwork included is in my opinion very good and evokes what I assume is the flavour and feeling of the setting (a Gloranthaphile might disagree).

Still prefer Mythras but these core books will end up on my shelf and I'll definitely dip into the occasional Glorantha game.

It's a solid QuickStart. The production value is solid. The art is good. You can see the evolution that comes from the original versions and does not come from the last decade of Runequest. For folks who like that, I think it's worth it. And really, free download isn't a bad deal at all. I can see stealing Runes as they are as the basis for a magic system that might look something like Scion.

I personally dislike the ability result table and the resistance table. Seems like it is bulky and duplicative of text they have already. I'm not sure I'm fond of the math as a whole - not for the quantity, but rather that it seems a touch inelegant st points to me. I'm still struggling with the words on that.

 I do wonder why they moved back from the Mythras rules - seems like they could have stuck with them and made a Gloranthan supplement. The stated reasons about complex combat are easily surmounted, as shown by M-Space. Instead, they said Glorantha = Runequest and there cannot be a Runequest: Glorantha, then promptly exactly did that and decided it was ok to do Runequest without Glorantha too. This puts them in the unfortunate position of competing with the former version, which has a head start, is pretty well thought of, and is also putting out supplements based on Mythic versions of earth.

Oh well, will probably just swipe bits from it

I'm completely lost at this point as to what's what with runequest. There seem to be ten thousand different iterations of runequest and/or glorantha that I'm completely nonplussed.

Still as long as those hopeless people at Mongoose are never allowed anywhere near it (or anything)...

For me, honestly, I'm beginning to feel that I have enough RuneQuest in my rpg collection, and I'm more into variants like Pendragon, or even derivatives like WFRP.

Wow, I wonder what the rules are like!  Ooh... maybe it'll use weird dice and cards and stuff!  Are there Feats? Please let there be Feats! We don't have enough games designed around collecting Feats.

I bought Mythras and I think it's a very slick game indeed. A little too crunchy for my tastes... As people have already mentioned I've more RQ type stuff then I could shake a stick at. I believe it was Chaoseum's goal was to make a 'lighter' version of Mythras. I'm not too sure why, as I there's a lot of that in their back catalog ($$$$$$).

My two favorite iterations of the RQ System are OpenQuest II and the awfully named Magic World. They are both excellent especially if you're looking for that OSR goodness.

I'll have a gander at this all the same... But I'm just expecting 'more of the same'.

I think it's a really nicely done quickstart and introduction to the system. Personally I'm left cold by their turn back to 1982 RQ2 for a variety of reasons. There's nothing wrong with RQG but there's no compelling reason for me to play it when I already have a system (Mythras) that scratches the d100 itch more effectively and can be used for Glorantha with equal facility.

Quote from: The Exploited.;972989I believe it was Chaoseum's goal was to make a 'lighter' version of Mythras.

That wasn't the case. They threw out all of Mythras' improvements whether they made the system smoother (opposed rolls) or whether they added mechanical weight (combat effects). It is built as if if nothing had happened in the BRP world since Chaosium put out 2nd edition.

One of my concerns is that I really don't expect a lot of support. Chaosium has effectively been absorbed by Moon Design, and MD releases products at a glacial pace.

Quote from: Baulderstone;973007That wasn't the case. They threw out all of Mythras' improvements whether they made the system smoother (opposed rolls) or whether they added mechanical weight (combat effects). It is built as if if nothing had happened in the BRP world since Chaosium put out 2nd edition.

One of my concerns is that I really don't expect a lot of support. Chaosium has effectively been absorbed by Moon Design, and MD releases products at a glacial pace.

That's what I read in an online interview recently (I can't remember where I read it now). So I'm paraphrasing here, they wanted to make the game more 'accessible' and simpler back to the 2e roots. Mythras that they said, was a fine game but a little crunchy for some.

Thanks. I had forgotten about it, downloading now.

BTW, have you heard about Six Ages? It's the sequel to the King of Dragon Pass PC game that's coming later this year.

As with D&D, I already own a couple of version of Runequest and someone gave me Mythras and I don't play any of them and see no reason for yet another version of something that already worked fine for me when I used it.

Quote from: Dumarest;973014As with D&D, I already own a couple of version of Runequest and someone gave me Mythras and I don't play any of them and see no reason for yet another version of something that already worked fine for me when I used it.

You don't play Mythras? Pass the book forward to somebody who will.  Too good a game to sit on the shelf.

Quote from: CRKrueger;973018You don't play Mythras? Pass the book forward to somebody who will.  Too good a game to sit on the shelf.

The pdf is only 13 squid!